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HLTDEN016 — Assist with dental radiography

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What an assessment for HLTDEN016 must cover

71 assessable components: 2 elements (10 performance criteria), 8 performance evidence and 53 knowledge evidence requirements. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.

Elements & performance criteria

1 Prepare for dental radiography.

  • 1.1Ensure work surfaces are clean and dry.
  • 1.2Select and prepare the correct radiographic image receptors, relevant holders and patient record for the radiographic examination and make it available to the practitioner.
  • 1.3Assist the practitioner in the implementation of safe work practices to minimise radiation risks to workers and to patients during procedure.

2 Process and mount dental radiographs for viewing.

  • 2.1Wear personal protective equipment.
  • 2.2Handle image receptors carefully to maintain quality.
  • 2.3Process image as directed by practitioner.
  • 2.4Orientate or mount image in correct viewing perspective, identifying landmarks to confirm.
  • 2.5Ensure image is labelled, dated and attached to the appropriate patient record for storage or filing.
  • 2.6Check radiograph image meets diagnostic standards and notify operator of any defects.
  • 2.7Identify improvements in processing or mounting images to ensure quality criteria is met.

Performance evidence

  • prepare for 3 dental radiographic imaging procedures.
  • consistently apply safe work practices during above dental radiography work including:
  • positioning self and assist with positioning other people in a safe location during radiographic exposures
  • correctly handling and storing of radiographic image receptors
  • correctly process, mount and file radiographic films or digital images on at least 3 occasions, including:
  • applying the correct processing procedure
  • handling image receptors carefully
  • attaching accurate, legible and complete records

Knowledge evidence

  • national and State or Territory legal and ethical requirements and considerations for dental assisting work and how these are applied in organisations and in individual practice including:
  • codes of practice and safety guides:
  • radiation protection in dentistry
  • duty of care
  • informed consent and statutory requirements of consent
  • current Dental Board of Australia (DBA) and Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) guidelines and practice standards
  • privacy, confidentiality and disclosure
  • radiation user licence
  • rights and responsibilities of workers, employers and patients
  • work role boundaries including responsibilities and limitations
  • work health and safety
  • equipment and materials used for dental radiography and the correct procedures for use including:
  • equipment for automatic processing
  • equipment for manual processing
  • equipment for digital radiography
  • reasons for rotating film stock and using film before its expiry date
  • reasons for storing films away from ionising radiation
  • safe methods of storage and disposal of processing solutions
  • the nature and purpose of processing solutions
  • equipment required for a range of dental radiographic image exposures, including:
  • intraoral radiographs including bitewing, periapical and occlusal images
  • intraoral receptor sizes and use
  • extraoral radiographs including orthopantomogram (OPG)
  • production and biological effects of ionising radiation:
  • biological risks associated with X-rays
  • hazards associated with X-rays including the mechanisms by which X-rays cause damage to human tissues
  • nature and uses of X-rays
  • production of X-rays
  • equipment and processes required to process digital radiographic images, including:
  • digital receptor types
  • phosphor plate scanners
  • computing facilities and software
  • maintenance requirements
  • common handling errors
  • equipment and processes required to process film based radiographic images, including:
  • chemical processing solutions
  • manual film processing
  • automatic film processing
  • quality requirements for film processing
  • common film processing errors and causes
  • requirements for handling, storing and disposing of chemicals and radiographic film
  • process for orientating radiographic images including:
  • fundamental knowledge of dental anatomy
  • methods of mounting radiographs
  • role of radiographs in dentistry including:
  • benefits and risks of dental radiography
  • use of radiographs in diagnosing and monitoring dental disease
  • code of practice for radiation protection in dentistry including:
  • methods for monitoring the adequacy of radiation protection
  • procedures for minimising radiation risks to patients, self, the oral healthcare team and the public
  • the organisation’s quality assurance policy for processing radiographs to consistent diagnostic quality
  • the purpose of quality assuring dental radiographs and its relationship to radiation protection
  • Environment Protection Authority (EPA) compliance requirements for radiographic equipment.

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What does an assessment tool for HLTDEN016 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for HLTDEN016 needs to address all 71 unit components: 2 elements with 10 performance criteria, 8 performance evidence requirements, 53 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

How does Auditori generate an assessment tool for HLTDEN016?

Auditori pulls the current release of HLTDEN016 from training.gov.au and generates a complete package: candidate assessment, assessor guide with model answers and observation criteria, and a coverage matrix mapping every component. A suitably qualified person then reviews and approves the draft in a built-in workflow — consistent with ASQA's guidance on AI use in VET — before export as branded PDF and editable Word.

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Yes — upload your existing assessment or learner guide and Auditori maps it against every element, performance criterion, PE and KE of HLTDEN016, showing exactly what's covered and what's missing. Mapping costs a quarter of a credit.

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